Binghamton Bearcats vs St. Peter's Peacocks Prediction, 11/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Binghamton Bearcats vs St. Peter's Peacocks

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Binghamton Bearcats (8-23 last year) are hitting the road to Yanitelli Center on Thursday where they will go up against the St. Peter's Peacocks (17-12 last season).

The Binghamton Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against Northwestern and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-60 in their last contest. Binghamton walked away from the game having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (21 of 52) and converted 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bearcats knocked down 13 of 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled 21 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists for this contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In terms of defense, Binghamton allowed 55.8% from the field on 29 of 52 shooting. Northwestern recorded 23 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Northwestern pulled down 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwestern finished 64.0% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 25 attempts. They also made 12 of 30 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Bearcats finished with 18 while Northwestern had 17 personal fouls.

Demetrius Lilley is one player who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and pulled down 13 boards. He recorded 11 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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Binghamton comes into this one after finishing with a mark of 8-23 last year. They averaged 67.9 points per contest (336th in D-1) while connecting on 45.9% from the field. The Bearcats connected on 32.7% on three-point shots (164 of 502) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a squad, Binghamton pulled in 31.3 boards per game and accumulated 361 assists last year, which ranked 340th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lost possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team committed 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bearcats were able to force 9.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They were 75th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 400 surrendered throughout last season. The Bearcats defense allowed a shooting percentage of 46.3% (828 of 1,789) and they conceded 33.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They conceded 35.7% on shots from distance and they were 212th in college in opponents PPG (74.9).

When they last played, the St. Peter's Peacocks took a loss by a score of 66-42 against Seton Hall. The Peacocks were able to collect 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the game. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Seton Hall committed 13 fouls for the contest which got the Peacocks to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 69.2%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, St. Peter's made 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Peacocks finished 13 for 50 from the floor which had them shooting 26.0%. The Peacocks permitted Seton Hall to bury 22 of 48 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8% for this contest. They finished shooting 36.8% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 24 at the charity stripe (62.5%). With respect to how they rebounded, St. Peter's permitted Seton Hall to pull down 32 overall (8 offensive).

Bryce Eaton was important for the Peacocks in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 46.2%, and added 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 dimes in the game.

St. Peter's had a mark of 17-12 last season. The Peacocks committed 20.0 fouls every game while shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 13.0 times per contest (247th in the country) and they turned it over 11.6 times per game. St. Peter's tallied 2,054 pts last season (70.8 per contest) and they grabbed 35.7 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Peacocks shot 41.2% from the field, which ranked 346th in the country.

The Peacocks were ranked 43rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 68.4. They forced 13.7 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (63rd in D-1). The St. Peter's defense allowed 32.3% from downtown (175 of 541) and their opponents knocked down 74.4% of their free throw shots. They conceded 14.8 assists and 34.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranked them 214th and 200th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Binghamton

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